Hidden Spark

Chapter 29- Rescue Mission

A/N - This is TFG's sister, if you haven't already seen the announcement I made on my sister's profile, it is with great sadness I have to let you all know my sister has passed away and thus this story will remain unfinished. This is the last chapter she had in her drafts and whilst unfinished I will still share it with you guys.

Thank you so much for your support in her works and writing <3

"Dad? Can you hear me?" I attempted to make contact with only him, speeding alongside Lockdown's ship. It was descending, and this was our only chance. As soon as I was close enough, I transformed, launching myself on board. "Come on, come on!" Cade rushed Shane, the pair also jumping on, accepting the hands I'd held out. "Let's move." I nodded at aber after he immediately climbed on, showing his support. "It's a bad idea. But I'm all about bad ideas. Let's go!" Hound joined us, and we looked over at Crosshairs expectantly.
"Well, let's rock." He too joined, and now we were searching for a way in.
"This is crazy." Sahne spoke up, following my lead. Cade turned by my side, glaring at the man, "Look, you wanna cut and run, you better do it now. I'm gonna die trying." He told him.
"Hey, I'm not here to help you get your daughter. You're here to help me get my girlfriend." Sahne argued.
"Cut it out, I got an entrance." I shushed the pair, taking them over to it, before turning to Bee. "If they get out before us, they'll need a ride. Stay here, I trust you more than these idiots." I told him.
"Got it. Be careful." He responded. I nodded, before jumping inside, the others following suit.

"We're behind enemy lines now. Lockdown's ship has booby traps. Eyes open." Hound warned.
"Beware of his bone grinders, brain blinders, flesh peelers, chromosomal inverters, catatonic sludge, black hole trapdoors, and, of course, radiation." Crosshairs added.
"We must be quick, we have the element of surprise. Let's try to use violence as a last resort." As drift said this, some of Lockdown's minions appeared from the wall, causing him to draw his sword and repeatedly jab it into the hole. "I kill you! Kill you!"
"Ugh! I hate those things." Hound complained, but I was already walking away, desperate to find Optimus and Tessa before it was too late. "Hey, Mini Prime, we've looked, they're not here. Let's Go." Crosshairs' words caused me to turn.
"What? Hey, I'm not going anywhere without Tessa." Case looked between me and him, clearly worried as I began to make my way closer to the group. "I'm unclear. What's in it for me?" Crosshairs responded. I nodded at Hound, who drew a gun, whilst I used my powers to freeze his arms behind his back. "Easy. Let's use words." He whispered.
"What's in it for you is she doesn't let me kill you. We're getting the boss back, and the girl. Copy?" Hound snapped.
"Okay, okay. Very persuasive. Textbook machismo. Well, then. We'll need to sabotage something." Crosshairs gave in and I let him go.
"Better hurry. Because dark-matter drives are preparing to take off." Drift informed.
"Oh, wonderful."
"I give us ten minutes." I looked around as Drift let the information out, I may be able to detect technology, but I didn't grow up around our ships. I couldn't break anything freely, it was too risky.
"Is that what that sound is? The engines filling up? Are you telling me that thing's gonna be... this is gonna be flying out of here in ten minutes?" Shane began to panic.
"Uh-huh." Drift nodded.
"Ten minutes?!"
"Could be nine. Worst case, seven."
"Ok, Humans, search the cell blocks, that's where Tessa will likely have been taken. Autobots, stop this ship." I ordered.
"We're wasting time, let's go." Cafe agreed.
"We'll find the center core. And you?" Drift looked at me.
"I'm ending this." I took jumped into a gap in the wall before they could question my words, too small for a transformer, and too far for a human to jump.

I threw a cloak over myself, sneaking through until I came out in a large hall. It looked like the repair quarters, exactly where I didn't want to be. The only disadvantage to being invisible, was the fact I couldn't open any doors made for alien hands. I smirked as I heard a loud clunking noise, and the ship stopped ascending, they'd done it. "Lockdown. I know you hear me. Bring back my father. Last warning." I made contact, any distraction was welcome, and I was in his head.

Jetfire had taught me two of the best ways to cause a distraction: a rather overexaggerated explosion, or mind games.

"I've heard about you, Miss. Prime. I assure you, try and come for him and he'll meet a fate worse than death." His thoughts came through, and I shook my head.
"I'll kill you first." I threatened.
"I'd like to see you try." He replied, confidence evident in his voice.
"Come back down here and I will." I continued. There was no response this time, and I knew it was working so added one final thing. "Afraid? Because you should be."

And then I entered the mainframe, using the electricity to zap myself through the door. Whilst Lockdown was responding, he'd allowed me to pin his location, and I wasn't letting him leave alive. Just as I was about to climb up towards the cockpit, a voice entered my mind. "Lexie stop. Turn around, now. I know you can hear me." It was my dad, they'd obviously freed him from the prison that was blocking his comms. "I'm not letting him get away with this." I replied, about to continue on.
"If he doesn't realise I'm gone, he'll be too far to return any time soon. Don't let him know you're here. Leave the ship, that's an order." I couldn't argue, he was right, and he was free, which made him the boss. "I'll see you on the ground."

I began to make my way outside of the ship...